This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1949
Page
6
Judge Edgar Ervin said Tuesday that November 28 is tentatively set for the petit jury to clean up the common pleas court docket. Earlier October cases were settled without a jury.
Pomeroy Central PTA met in the Music Room at Central School. The December meeting is postponed and rescheduled for December 15 in the afternoon with a Christmas program and treat for children. A committee led by Mrs. John Bailey will arrange the treat.
POMEROY Exhibits of farm products needlework and posters highlight the Community Institute at Rocksprings Grange Hall Thursday as the 1949 series nears its close. Mrs Paul Pfeifer speaks morning with a Rocksprings school program and music. Afternoon features Better Health Club play Miss June Unroe solo Ingraham piano Solovex music and talks on diseases affecting man and animals. Evening session includes Hidden Talents talk Farm and Home Safety a skit by Grueser Leonard and two barbershop quartet appearances. Officers include Mrs W A Morgan president Mrs Lewis Grueser vice president Mrs James D Smith secretary treasurer and Mrs Oliver Unroe hostess.
The Pomeroy Public Library adds five easy books for children to shelves under Librarian Lucy Gainer. Titles include Mrs McFinney and Her Friends and The Seaweed Hat by Slobolkin, A Book for Baby, Little Helicopter, and Wait Till the Moon Is Full.
Rich ard Schoonover of Rutland pleaded innocent to a traffic violation after striking pedestrian Mrs. Bert Webster on election night as she was a patient in Meigs General Hospital. Police said he was in physical control of a car while intoxicated and he was bound over to the grand jury under a $300 bond with Attorney James B. O'Brien representing him. Patrolman Harold Duckworth filed the charge before Mayor Sidney Spencer.
Funeral services for Tessie Beegle 44 wife of Lawrence Beegle Racine will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Dorcas Church. She died after a brief illness at the Cleveland Clinic. Survived by husband two children Janet Kay and Don and four brothers Charles Hallard Ray and Elmer McCart Rochester Pa. Friends may call at Ewing funeral home until service time.
A Pomeroy group attended a Saturday evening birthday party at Mr and Mrs Leo Markins home in Langsville honoring Mr Larkins. Guests included Mr and Mrs Willard Hines and sons Ray and Roger Mrs Edith Hines Mr and Mrs Denver Thoma Mr and Mrs Ernest Rhodes Robert Arnold Mr and Mrs Lester Russell and son John Henry and Mr and Mrs Max Meinhart. Cards were played and refreshments served at a late hour.
Mr. and Mrs. Lever ett Roush and sons Bill and Paul spent Sunday in Gallipolis as dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Morris and daughters Norma and Linda. The Morrises hosted the event in honor of the eighteenth anniversary of the double wedding of the Roushes and the Morris family. Mrs. Morris and Mr. Roush are twins. Our conveniently located Funeral Home provides every modern facility and comfort. TREVEY FINSTERWALD Funeral Home, 144 Butternut Ave., Phone Pomeroy 285.
First grade pupils will present a playlet Belling the Cat at the Middleport High School auditorium as part of a PTA program Friday evening. The event also features three songs by the Seventh Grade Choir and two one act plays by the eighth grade.
Dexter meeting at Mrs James Nicholson home featured Clara Phillips report on the state flower convention in Columbus and notes on the city hall show. Nellie Nelson read on shelf plant culture while a shrub planting project and house plants talk were shared. Dorothy Bolin earned first prize in shelf plants. Dec 9 Christmas party planned at Dexter Church.
The Veterans Administration office under C. J. Rhodes will close Thursday through Saturday while Mr. Rhodes attends a VA school in Columbus.
Mrs. Fred Blaetmar president of the Junior-Senior PTA announced a meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Junior High School. Mrs James Stevenson will give a book review.
Mrs Edison Hob Stetter hosted her card club Monday at Lincoln Hill residence with guests Mrs Irving Karr Jr and Miss Mary O'Brien of Gallipolis present. Miss O'Brien won first prize and Mrs James O'Brien took second. A salad course was served after the games.
The Young Adult Class of the Church of Christ met at Mrs. Edward Strauss's home. Mrs. Elwood Bowers led the business, a bake sale at Spencer's Store was scheduled for Saturday, and a Christmas party at Mrs. John Leifheit's on Dec. 16 with a gift exchange and secret pals reveal was planned.
Pomeroy The Senior Shakespeare Club will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Joe C Webster on Spring Ave. The meeting date was moved up a week from November 23 due to Thanksgiving. Articles made by the blind will be sold.
Miss Rhonda Kay Young celebrated her sixth birthday at her grandparents home Mr and Mrs Albert Young in Pleasant Ridge. The party featured games and refreshments for attendees including Johnnie McMurray Dor Coates Barbara Coates Karen Sue Kelton Oggie Calvert Davis Carolyn Milhoan and Brenda In.
Sunday dinner guests appeared at several homes including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Griffith and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil McLeod in Athens, Langsville, Wellston, and Mulberry. Other mentions include Melchor family in Cleveland, Nease guests in Banner, Vale and Holmes visiting in Columbus, and various trips to Lancaster Mason City Charleston Marietta Pomeroy Huntington.
Mr and Mrs Theo dore T Reed returned from a California trip where Mr Reed attended a meeting of the American Bankers Association.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.